一种K分布强湍流下的测量设备无关量子密钥分发方案

研究了K分布强湍流下自由空间测量设备无关量子密钥分发协议模型,采用阈值后选择方法来减少大气湍流对密钥生成率的影响,对比分析了使用阈值后选择方法前后协议的密钥率和湍流强度之间的关系.仿真结果表明,使用阈值后选择方法可以有效地提高协议的密钥生成率,尤其是在高损耗和强湍流区域,而且其最佳阈值与湍流强度、信道平均损耗有关,对实际搭建性能较好的自由空间测量设备无关量子密钥分发协议系统具有一定的参考价值.     

基于湍流球泡折射的空间量子密钥分发性能分析

为了研究大气湍流对自由空间量子密钥分发的性能影响,将大气湍流建模为空间中随机分布的空气球泡,利用几何光学原理分析单光子在湍流球泡中的传播,定量计算了经过两次折射后由于偏振态变化造成的光子透射率比值k和误码率Ep的起伏,利用蒙特卡洛方法模拟了湍流折射率随机变化时二者的趋势;最后推导了经过湍流折射后的诱骗态空间量子密钥分发成码率公式并通过分析误码来源得到满足成码率需要的k值上限,建立偏振误码率与入射角和湍流折射率的关系并得到Ep的安全阈值.仿真结果表明当入射角在44.8°~76.5°,湍流折射率在1~1.33范围内可以满足误码率的上限约束.该研究为湍流条件下进行空间量子通信实验提供了理论参考.     

PM2.5大气污染对自由空间量子通信性能的影响

近年来, PM2.5大气污染日益严重, 不仅影响空气质量与大气能见度, 而且还会对自由空间量子光信号的传输造成影响. 然而, 有关PM2.5与自由空间量子通信信道参数关系的研究, 迄今尚未展开. 本文根据PM2.5粒度谱分布函数及其化学成分的消光份额, 提出了PM2.5指数、大气湿度与自由空间量子信道衰减的关系; 针对幅值阻尼信道和退极化信道, 分别建立了PM2.5污染程度与信道容量、信道平均保真度、信道误码率的定量关系. 仿真结果表明, 当大气湿度为30%, PM2.5指数分别为50和300时, 自由空间量子通信信道容量、信道平均保真度、信道误码率分别依次为0.83和0.21, 0.91和0.56, 0.0048和0.0192. 由此可见, PM2.5污染程度对自由空间量子通信性能有显著的影响. 因此, 为了提高自由空间量子通信的可靠性, 应根据PM2.5大气污染状况, 自适应调整系统的各项参数.     

基于泊松分布单光子源的量子误码率的分析

在自由空间量子密钥分配中,单光子源采用具有泊松分布的高度衰减激光脉冲,量子密码术协议采用BB84和B92协议。通过引入量子信道传输率、单光子捕获概率、测量因子和数据筛选因子,建立了量子误码率理论模型,给出了量子误码率的表达式。对于自由空间量子信道,引起量子误码率的主要因素是光学元件、探测器暗噪声和空间光学环境,并对这些因素进行了分析。针对低轨卫星_地面站间链路,进行了量子误码率的数值仿真研究。结果表明,在低轨卫星_地面站间进行量子密钥分配是可行的,限制自由空间量子密钥分配链路距离的主要因素是探测器暗噪声和空间光学环境。     

近地面大气湍流对自由空间量子通信性能的影响

为了研究近地面大气湍流对自由空间量子通信的影响,基于近地面大气湍流的Tunick模型,得到湍流气象参数与量子信道纠缠度之间的关系,针对量子退极化信道和幅值阻尼信道,建立湍流气象参数与信道容量之间的方程,分析湍流对量子信道利用率的影响,并进行性能仿真.结果表明:当压强为100kPa,风速为2m/s,温度为25℃,相对湿度分别为0.2和0.6时,量子信道的纠缠度分别为0.27和0.18,退极化信道容量分别为0.951 6和0.946 5,幅值阻尼信道容量分别为0.439 0和0.422 7,量子信道利用率分别为0.42和0.37.量子通信信道的各种参数与近地面大气湍流的气象参数有紧密联系,根据近地面大气湍流的气象参数,自适应调整量子通信系统的各项参数,可以提高量子通信的可靠性.     

航空平台连续变量量子通信系统的信道特性

在考虑大气湍流及气动光学效应的情况下,建立了航空平台连续变量量子通信系统的传播模型,数值分析了信道特性对系统安全密钥率的影响。结果表明,大气湍流的折射率结构常数越小,气动光学影响下折射率结构常数的变化对系统安全密钥率的影响越明显;大气湍流及气动光学效应对系统安全密钥率的影响不容忽视。根据大气信道特性,通过设计相应的系统补偿模块,自适应地调整量子通信系统的相关参数,可以增强系统的稳健性。     

大气激光通信链路的性能仿真

大气衰减和大气湍流严重影响着大气激光通信的链路质量。建立了大气信道的激光通信链路模型，研究了衰减信道和湍流信道中光链路的传输影响，对最大通信速率、链路功率余量和误码率进行了分析和计算。结果表明，大气湍流严重影响系统误码率，当大气闪烁指数斫是0．07时，可达到的最小误码率为10^-9。分析结果可为系统设计提供参考依据。     

基于自适应光学补偿的自由空间光通信系统性能研究

自由空间光通信在未来全球通信网中具有潜在的应用价值,然而自由空间光通信的性能易受大气湍流影响,而自适应光学能够解决大气湍流问题.在gamma-gamma分布大气湍流中,用自适应光学技术对自由空间光通信系统进行补偿,进行通信系统误码率的分析,给出了上行链路和下行链路的模拟结果.结果表明:自适应光学误差补偿技术能够很好地提高自由空间光通信的性能,并且低阶自适应光学补偿就能达到很好的校正效果.     

大气湍流及瞄准误差联合效应下自由空间光通信的性能

研究了Gamma-Gamma大气湍流信道下闪烁和瞄准误差联合效应对自由空间光通信的性能影响。假定自由空间光通信系统采用开关键控(OOK)强度调制直接探测(IM/DD),推导得出了系统的误码率和中断概率闭合表达式,分析了大气湍流、归一化波束宽度、平均发射功率、归一化的抖动标准差、信噪比等参数对系统性能的影响。基于推导的闭合表达式进行了数值模拟,结果表明能够在给定发射功率下通过优化波束宽度使系统性能达到最优。     

Gamma-Gamma大气湍流下相干光通信分集接收技术研究

大气湍流引起的光强闪烁使得自由空间光通信(FSO)系统性能恶化,而分集接收技术可有效改善这一影响。为进一步分析分集接收技术对相干接收系统性能的影响,基于二进制相移键控(BPSK)调制和外差相干接收技术,建立了Gamma-Gamma大气湍流信道模型下自由空间光通信分集接收系统模型。在不同大气湍流强度和接收天线数情况下,分别采取最大比合并(MRC)、选择合并(SC)和等增益合并(EGC),分析了对应的系统误码率(BER)和通信中断概率(OP),并与相同接收口径下的传统单天线接收系统的性能进行了比较。结果表明:MRC、EGC分集接收对大气湍流下的相干通信系统性能有明显改善,而SC分集接收仅当平均信噪比低于某一阈值时对相干通信系统的性能有所优化。     

Influence of Source Parameters on the Polarization Properties of Beams for Practical Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution

Polarization encoding has been extensively used in quantum key distribution (QKD) implementations along free-space links. However, the calculation model to characterize channel transmittance and quantum bit error rate (QBER) for free-space QKD has not been systematically studied. As a result, it is often assumed that misalignment error is equal to a fixed value, which is not theoretically rigorous. In this paper, we investigate the depolarization and rotation of the signal beams resulting from spatially-dependent polarization effects of the use of curved optics in an off-axis configuration, where decoherence can be characterized by the Huygens–Fresnel principle and the cross-spectral density matrix (CSDM). The transmittance and misalignment error in a practical free-space QKD can thus be estimated using the method. Furthermore, the numerical simulations clearly show that the polarization effect caused by turbulence can be effectively mitigated when maintaining good beam coherence properties.     

Improving Key Rate of Optical Fiber Quantum Key Distribution System Based on Channel Tomography

We investigate the key rate of polarization-coded optical fiber-based quantum key distribution system (QKD) with BB84 protocol by channel tomography. The quantum bit error rate (QBER) of the QKD system under depolarizing channel is obtained by analyzing output density operators, transmission rate of channel, transmission rate of the receiver and dark count of single photon detector. According to the estimated QBER an LDPC chosen adaptively is applied to information reconciliation and the practical final key rate is discussed. Analysis results show that compared with cascade scheme and no channel knowledge the key rate can be improved by the proposed reconciliation scheme with channel tomography.     

一种稳定的自由空间量子密钥分配实验系统

基于量子密钥分配的基本原理,采用B92方案,以单光子作为信息载体,使用极化编码,搭建了一个简单易行的实验装置,实现了自由空间传输的量子密钥分配,平均每脉冲光子数为0．1,粗码率12．7kbits／s,误码率4％左右。     

Synchronization of free-space quantum key distribution

In this paper, it is investigated that how the atmosphere effects on the synchronization accuracy in free-space quantum key distribution (QKD). We measured the synchronization error of a free-space QKD in our near-ground platform. According to experimental results and theoretical calculations, we deduce that the intensity fluctuation of synchronization light due to atmosphere disturbance contributes far more to the synchronization accuracy than others. By using the constant fraction discrimination method, the synchronization error of the free-space QKD, passing through the aerosphere, can be limited within 300 ps which meets the synchronization requirement of a satellite-to-ground QKD system.     

Error Estimation at the Information Reconciliation Stage of Quantum Key Distribution

Quantum key distribution (QKD) offers a practical solution for secure communication between two distinct parties via a quantum channel and an authentic public channel. In this work, we consider different approaches to the quantum bit error rate (QBER) estimation at the information reconciliation stage of the post-processing procedure. For reconciliation schemes employing low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes, we develop a novel syndrome-based QBER estimation algorithm. The algorithm suggested is suitable for irregular LDPC codes and takes into account punctured and shortened bits. Testing our approach in a real QKD setup, we show that an approach combining the proposed algorithm with conventional QBER estimation techniques allows one to improve the accuracy of the QBER estimation.     

Cryptanalysis of Multiparty Quantum Secret Sharing of Quantum State Using Entangled States

Security of a quantum secret sharing of quantum state protocol proposed by Guo et al. [Chin. Phys. Lett. 25 （2008） 16] is reexamined. It is shown that an eavesdropper can obtain some of the transmitted secret information by monitoring the classical channel or the entire secret by intercepting the quantum states, and moreover, the eavesdropper can even maliciously replace the secret message with an arbitrary message without being detected. Finally, the deep reasons why an eavesdropper can attack this protocol are discussed and the modified protocol is presented to amend the security loopholes.     

Experimental Decoy State Quantum Key Distribution Over 120km Fibre

Decoy state quantum key distribution （QKD）, being capable of beating PNS attack and being unconditionally secure has become attractive recently. However, in many QKD systems, disturbances of transmission channel make the quantum bit error rate （QBER） increase, which limits both security distance and key bit rate of real-world decoy state QKD systems. We demonstrate the two-intensity decoy QKD with a one-way Faraday- Michelson phase modulation system, which is free of channel disturbance and keeps an interference fringe visibility （99%） long period, over a 120 km single mode optical fibre in telecom （1550nm） wavelength. This is the longest distance fibre decoy state QKD system based on the two-intensity protocol.     

对称噪声信道下利用多纠缠态实现量子密钥分配

研究了对称噪声信道下的量子密钥分配(Quantum Key Distribution,QKD)过程，并得到了其误码率和信道保真度的关系式。基于量子态的局域区分原理，我们提出了使用“多纠缠态”进行噪声信道下的密钥分配的新方案。应用这个新方案，我们可以获得和在理想无噪声信道下使用最大纠缠态(四个Bell态之一)进行QKD一样好的结果。     

Implementation of polarization-coded free-space BB84 quantum key distribution

We report on the implementation of a Bennett-Brassard 1984 quantum key distribution protocol over a free-space optical path on an optical table. Attenuated laser pulses and Pockels cells driven by a pseudorandom number generator are employed to prepare polarization-encoded photons. The sifted key generation rate of 23.6 kbits per second and the quantum bit error rate (QBER) of 3% have been demonstrated at the average photon number per pulse μ = 0.16. This QBER is sufficiently low to extract final secret keys from shared sifted keys via error correction and privacy amplification. We also tested the long-distance capability of our system by adding optical losses to the quantum channel and found that the QBER remains the same regardless of the loss.